Montgomery Community Media

The suspect in a string of sexual assault crimes and a murder in the 1990s pleaded not guilty to two murder charges in a D.C. courtroom Monday morning. Giles Warrick, 61, made his first courtroom appearance in D.C. Superior Court Monday accompanied by his lawyer, Stephen Mercer, pleading not guilty to one count of first-degree […]

The City of Rockville will offer up to $2,500 to residents whose property was damaged by Hurricane Ida on Sept. 1. Claimants must apply here by Jan. 3, 2022 to be eligible for compensation. Expenses the city is willing to cover include: Insurance deductibles Flood damage cleanup Water removal Drying efforts Disposal of damaged property […]

In the late 1800s, two Black men were lynched in the Rockville area. On Sunday, leaders and residents joined a remembrance walk and soil collection ceremony to memorialize John Diggs-Dorsey and Sidney Randolph. According to Montgomery History, Diggs-Dorsey was accused of assault in 1880 and jailed, when a mob captured him and lynched him. Randolph […]

Montgomery County health officials announced Friday that COVID-19 booster vaccines are now available for additional residents. Persons age 65 and older who received two doses of the Pfizer vaccine as well as those 18 and older with underlying medical conditions are now eligible for a booster. The change is based on the CDC’s recommendations regarding […]

Montgomery County will host a series of events on Saturday, Sept. 25 and Sunday, Sept. 26 dealing with the lynchings of two Black men. The two lynchings took place in Rockville in the late 19th century. According to the Montgomery History accounts, John Diggs-Dorsey was working as a servant in the home of James and […]

The 30th Annual Burtonsville Day Parade and Festival will be held on Saturday, Sept. 25. It will feature live music, food vendors, and activities for children under the theme of “Better Together,” which aims to reflect the community’s strong diversity. The parade will start at 10 a.m. from Paint Branch High School. The festival will […]

Local education leaders say data shows that some Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) students have experienced learning loss since the start of the pandemic. “Some groups such as our low-income students, our Hispanic and African American students, our English learners, have decreased a lot of gains in this past year,” said MCPS Board of Education […]

Sept. 24, 2021 marks the quasquicentennial, or 125th anniversary, of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s birth. Indeed, the “Great Gatsby” author has been buried in Rockville for more than 80 years. For the rest of eternity, F. Scott Fitzgerald rests at St. Mary’s Catholic Church Cemetery, sharing the same plot of land with his wife Zelda, where […]

Montgomery Parks is hosting Drag Queen Lady J. Monroe for a “Drag Queen Story Hour” on Saturday, Sept. 25 as part of their celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month. The event, which is open to all ages and free of charge, will take place from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at Brookside Gardens and feature stories […]

The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra opted to move its performances scheduled at the Music Center at Strathmore Music Center in North Bethesda to Baltimore due to a labor dispute. “The BSO’s change in venue locations was made to support efforts by Strathmore and I.A.T.S.E. Local 868, the union that represents Strathmore’s Ticket Office employees, to resolve […]